,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #e1 #bjad,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,government ,reform and ,house ,administration1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic and title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to allow employees to take1 as additional leave1 parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities1 and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,enhancement ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,eligible employee ,section #aja7b77;,b77ii7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking less than #ej each place it appears and inserting fewer than #be4 #c4 ,entitlement to additional leave under the ,,fmla for parental involvement and family wellness 7a7 ,leave requirement ,section #ajb7;a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,entitlement to additional leave for parental involvement and family wellness 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b7 and section #ajc7;g71 an eligible employee shall be entitled to leave under this paragraph to-- 7i7 participate in or attend an activity that is sponsored by a school or community organization and relates to a program of the school or organization that is attended by a son or daughter or a grandchild of the employee2 or 7ii7 meet routine family medical care needs1 including for medical and dental appointments of the employee or a son1 daughter1 spouse1 or grandchild of the employee1 or to attend to the care needs of elderly individuals who are related to the eligible employee1 including visits to nursing homes and group homes4 7,b7 ,limitations 7i7 ,in general ,an eligible employee is entitled to-- 7,i7 not to exceed #d hours of leave under this paragraph during any #cj-;day period2 and 7,,ii7 not to exceed #bd hours of leave under this paragraph during any #ab-month period4 7ii7 ,coordination rule ,leave under this paragraph shall be in addition to any leave provided under any other paragraph of this subsection4 7,c7 ,definitions ,as used in this paragraph3 7i7 ,school ,the term school means an elementary school or secondary school 7as such terms are defined in section #iaja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 a ,head ,start program assisted under the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq471 or a child care facility4 7ii7 ,community organization ,the term community organization means a private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and provides activities for individuals described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #aja7ab71 such as a scouting or sports organization4 4 7b7 ,schedule ,section #ajb7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;b77#a77 is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence3 ,leave under subsection 7a77#e7 may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule44 7c7 ,substitution of paid leave ,section #ajb7;d77#b7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,parental involvement leave and family wellness leave ,an eligible employee may elect1 or an employer may require the employee1 to substitute any of the accrued paid vacation leave1 personal leave1 or family leave of the employee for any leave under subsection 7a77#e74 ,in addition1 an eligible employee may elect1 or an employer may require the employee1 to substitute any of the accrued paid medical or sick leave of the employee for leave provided under clause 7ii7 of subsection 7a77#e77;,a7 for any part of the leave under such clause1 except that nothing in this title shall require an employer to provide paid sick leave or paid medical leave in any situation in which such employer would not normally provide any such paid leave4 ,if the employee elects or the employer requires the substitution of accrued paid leave for leave provided under subsection 7a77#e77;,a71 the employer shall not restrict or limit this substitution or impose any additional terms and conditions on such leave that are more stringent on the employee than the terms and conditions set forth in this ,act4 4 7d7 ,notice ,section #ajb7;e7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,notice relating to parental involvement and family wellness leave ,in any case in which an employee requests leave under paragraph 7#e7 of subsection 7a71 the employee shall-- 7,a7 provide the employer with not less than #g days' notice or as much notice as is practicable before the date the leave is to be taken1 of the employee's intention to take leave under such paragraph2 and 7,b7 in the case of leave to be taken under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the employer1 subject to the approval of the health care provider involved 7if any74 4 7e7 ,certification ,section #ajc of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,certification related to parental involvement and family wellness leave ,an employer may require that a request for leave under section #ajb7;a77#e7 be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may by regulation prescribe4 4 7f7 ,definition of grandchild ,section #aja of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ad7 ,grandchild ,the term grandchild means a son or daughter of an employee's son or daughter4 4 #d4 ,entitlement of ,federal employees to leave for parental involvement and family wellness 7a7 ,leave requirement ,section #fchb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 7,a7 ,subject to subparagraph 7,b77i7 and section #fchc7;f71 an employee shall be entitled to leave under this paragraph to-- 7i7 participate in or attend an activity that is sponsored by a school or community organization and relates to a program of the school or organization that is attended by a son or daughter or a grandchild of the employee2 or 7ii7 meet routine family medical care needs1 including for medical and dental appointments of a son1 daughter1 spouse1 or grandchild of the employee1 or to attend to the care needs of elderly individuals who are related to the eligible employee1 including visits to nursing homes and group homes4 7,b7 7i7 ,an employee is entitled to-- 7,i7 not to exceed #d hours of leave under this paragraph during any #cj-;day period2 and 7,,ii7 not to exceed #bd hours of leave under this paragraph during any #ab-month period4 7ii7 ,leave under this paragraph shall be in addition to any leave provided under any other paragraph of this subsection4 7,c7 ,for the purpose of this paragraph-- 7i7 the term school means an elementary school or secondary school 7as such terms are defined in section #iaja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife71 a ,head ,start program assisted under the ,head ,start ,act1 and a child care facility licensed under ,state law2 and 7ii7 the term community organization means a private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and provides activities for individuals described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #fcha7f71 such as a scouting or sports organization4 4 7b7 ,schedule ,section #fchb7;b77#a7 of such title is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence3 ,leave under subsection 7a77#e7 may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule42 and 7#b7 in the last sentence1 by striking involved1 and inserting involved 7or1 in the case of leave under subsection 7a77#e71 for purposes of any #cj-;day or #ab-month period714 7c7 ,substitution of paid leave ,section #fchb7;d7 of such title is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 after the subsection designation2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,an employee may elect to substitute for leave under subsection 7a77#e71 any of the employee's accrued or accumulated annual or sick leave under subchapter ,i4 ,if the employee elects to substitute accumulated annual or sick leave for leave provided under subsection 7a77#e71 the employing agency shall not restrict or limit this substitution or impose any additional terms and conditions on such leave that are more stringent on the employee than the terms and conditions set forth in this subchapter4 4 7d7 ,notice ,section #fchb7;e7 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,in any case in which an employee requests leave under paragraph 7#e7 of subsection 7a71 the employee shall-- 7,a7 provide the employing agency with not less than #g days' notice1 before the date the leave is to be taken1 of the employee's intention to take leave under such paragraph2 and 7,b7 in the case of leave to be taken under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the employer1 subject to the approval of the health care provider involved 7if any74 4 7e7 ,certification ,section #fchc7;f7 of such title is amended by striking #fchb7;a77#c7 and inserting paragraph 7#c7 or 7#e7 of section #fchb7;a74 7f7 ,definition of grandchild ,section #fcha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ab7 the term grandchild means a son or daughter of an employee's son or daughter4 4